tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit : The first true gentleman, that ever... Belgravia - Page 3761867Full view - About this book
| Charles Lamb - English drama - 1808 - 512 pages
...again we have, like hungry lions, Fierce as wild bulls, untameable as flies. — Patience. Patience ! why, 'tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues,...Sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first. true gentleman that ever breath'd. THE SECOND PART OF THE HONEST WHORE. BY THOMAS DECKER.... | |
| Walter Scott - English drama - 1810 - 618 pages
...being so calm ? ('•Ha!. That which green wounds receive from sovereign balm. Patience, my lord ! Why, 'tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues,...sufferer; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit : The first true gentleman, that ever breathed. The stock of patience, then, caunot be poor ; All it... | |
| Walter Scott - English drama - 1810 - 620 pages
...'tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven; It makes men look like god». The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was...sufferer; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit : The first true gentleman, that ever breathed. The stock of patience, then, cannot be poor; ЛИ к... | |
| Charles Lamb - English drama - 1813 - 502 pages
...again we have, like hungry lions, Fierce as wild bulls, untameable as flies. — Patience. Patience ! why, 'tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues,...Sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil- spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. THE SECOND PABT OF THE HONEST WHORE. BY THOMAS DECKERJ... | |
| Charles Lamb - Drama - 1813 - 508 pages
...again we have, like hungry lions, Fierce as wild bulls, untameable as flies. — X Patience. Patience ! why, 'tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues,...men That e'er wore earth about him was a Sufferer, A soff, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. THE SECOND... | |
| Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...there is none which can truly harm us. Virtue makes even the deeper impression when it is afflicted. " The best of men, that e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer." In viewing images of greatness and of anguish, our hearts are, at once, elevated and softened — they... | |
| 1820 - 394 pages
...there is none which can truly harm us. Virtue makes even the deeper impression when it is afflicted. " The best of men, that e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer." In viewing images of greatness and of anguish, our hearts are, at once, elevated and softened—they... | |
| Theater - 1821 - 436 pages
...by JOHN MAKSTON. PATIENCE. " Patience ! why, 'tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis the nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods....The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a suff'rer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed."... | |
| William Hazlitt - Dramatists, English - 1821 - 372 pages
...( whatever might be their belief) one of whom says of him, with a boldness equal .to its piety : " The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was...sufferer ; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed." This was old honest Deckar, and the lines ought to... | |
| William Hazlitt - English drama - 1821 - 374 pages
...Elizabeth (whatever might be their belief) one of whom says of him,> with a boldness equal to its piety : " The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was...sufferer ; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed." This was old honest Deckar, and the lines ought to... | |
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